Klei Entrainment is the studio behind indie titles such as Eets, Shank, Mark of the Ninja and Don’t Starve. These indie devs, who got their start in the PC world, have garnered quite a loyal fan base and respect with unique games that have won them awards like the Golden Joystick for Indie Game of the Year and the Canadian Video Game Awards to name a few. While they might not be known that well in the PlayStation community, that will likely change in 2014 when Don’t Starve will make its console debut on the PlayStation 4. For those not familiar, you play as Wilson, an intrepid Gentleman Scientist trapped in the wilderness, who must use his wits to withstand the environment if he ever hopes to return home. Throughout the game, Wilson encounters many foes and an unlikely friend, Chester, the adorable dog-like creature who helps you carry additional inventory. As they put it:

 Chester is by far the most popular character from the game. He’s a furry creature who can be summoned when you find his “Eyebone.” As long as Wilson carries the EyeBone, Chester will bounce and follow the character loyally, and can be used as a moving storage unit for any tools and items you might find in your travels. In the lonely, lonely world of Don’t Starve, he may be your only friend. 

With fans clamoring for more from the Don’t Starve world, Klei Entertainment has teamed Erick Scarecrow, the creator behind ESC-Toy Ltd. which created those awesome and highly-stylized Nathan Drake vinyls (pictured after the jump) last year among others to create a Chester plush via Kickstarter.

Taking to Kickstarter, the team at Klei Entertainment with help from Erick wanted to raise $15,000 to help fund and finish development on the Chester plush. When the campaign went live earlier this morning, it was able to reach its $15k goal within an hour and half. However, that doesn’t mean that more can’t be done. For those still looking to get on the action, plenty of backer spots remain open which house their own host of goodies that can only be be attained by backing the Chester plush campaign. As for Chester himself, his final form will include:

Chester Plush Replica Details

• From horns to his feet, Chester is 11” tall and he sits 9” wide.
• His Eye Bone is 8” tall and fits inside his mouth storage.
• For materials, we’ve selected ridiculously soft high grade faux-fur for his body.
• His feet, tongue and horns are made from soft plush material and include durable embroidered accent stitching.

If this seems like your type of thing, we highly recommend that you visit the Chester plush Kickstarter campaign page to learn more about it. More from Corey:

Don’t Starve on PS4:

It’s worth mentioning that Jan Hutchings, our former head PlayStation Editor, is now part of the PR team at Klei Entertainment who helped bring this to our attention.

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